title: [Prevalence of sensitivity to contact allergens among atopic and non atopic children without dermatitis].
abstract: Epicutaneus tests were used to study 168 children without dermatitis (aged 6 months to 14 years) divided into two groups: 88 atopic cases (53 males and 35 females) and 76 non atopic children (44 males and 31 females). Epicutaneous testing proved positive in 22.7 of atopic children, and in 17.3 por 100 of non atopic cases; there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups, and vesicular reactions predomined in both. Nickel was the contact allergen of greatest predominance among the atopic and non atopic children (17 and 9.3% respectively), followed by mercury derivatives (5.5%), neomycin (2.4%) and dichromates (1.8%).
authors.affiliation: Sección de Alergia, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz Ortega
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de la Cuadra Oyanguren
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martorell Aragonés
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Torro Doménech
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cerdá Mir
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alvarez Angel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D007223:Infant; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000276:immunology; D009532:Nickel / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D009532:Nickel; D008628:Mercury
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de la sensibilización a alergenos de contacto entre la población infantil atópica y no atópica sin dermatitis.